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Recent Examples of leg
The video shows blood on the floor of the store and the officers discussing needing an ambulance for the man’s leg injury as a crowd gathers outside.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The Frame Wide-leg Lounge Pants, now an impressive 82 percent off, bring a more fashion-forward feel with their ultra-wide cut, yet still wear like your favorite loungewear.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The girl's account was confirmed by surveillance video from inside the bus, which showed Gonzalez touching her leg five times, touching her hair and adjusting the front of her skirt, the affidavit says.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pair it with straight-leg jeans and sandals for an easy spring outfit.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The Frame Wide-leg Lounge Pants, now an impressive 82 percent off, bring a more fashion-forward feel with their ultra-wide cut, yet still wear like your favorite loungewear.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The girl's account was confirmed by surveillance video from inside the bus, which showed Gonzalez touching her leg five times, touching her hair and adjusting the front of her skirt, the affidavit says.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pair it with straight-leg jeans and sandals for an easy spring outfit.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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According to media reports from the scene, an altercation occurred outside the school leading to the shooting, with the victim was shot in a thigh.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The study used thigh MRI scans to assess muscle fat content in 615 participants with an average age of 60, a population at risk for developing the condition.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who needs a mild anti-monarchist outburst, given the far thornier international debacle on the BAFTAs stage?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ariana Grande has conquered global arenas, the Oscars stage and, now, another CinemaCon.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Atkins also was diminished during the latter part of the season by a calf strain, which sidelined her for several weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Curry and Porzingis are both expected to play on Friday in Sacramento, and Al Horford could also make his return from a calf injury after missing a month.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Running, cycling, lap swimming or climbing stairs quickly could count.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Line them up along a midcentury modern lap pool and prepare for a sunbathing scene right out of a Hockney painting.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some journalists attending this year’s dinner have unveiled plans to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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More likely, the Nuggets will run plenty of sets with him coming off pin-downs and other screens to catch in the flow of their half-court offense, sparing him from the burden of initiating every possession.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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